Fischer sometimes has a hard time separating fantasy from reality during the show’s most emotional moments. One story line — Jim’s budding romance with new co-worker Karen (Rashida Jones) — is particularly painful for Fischer to watch: “In [the Oct. 5] episode, when Jim threw that [fake] grenade and [Karen’s] paper clips went flying, that was improvised. It was so charming. The Pam in me was heartbroken.”

“I used to make stop-motion movies like ‘Barbie Party Massacre’. Poor Barbie. She thought she was going to escape, but she got run over by a Barbie camper in the end. Ken was coming home from work and he ran over her.”